By Samuel Olusegun Precious
The case came up on Monday for further mention as Wole Olanipekun, SAN, appeared for the first defendant, Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, SAN, for the APC and Alex Izinyon, SAN, for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Upon commencement of proceedings, counsel to the complainant, Atiku Abubakar, Joseph Onu Silas, told the court that all parties have been served with the processes and have reacted accordingly. Some of the parties however informed the Court that they have filed motions for amendments to the processes, prompting the Judge to adjourn the matter to 13th of October 2026 for hearing on the motions.
As the campaigns gets into full gear, the ADC Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is seeking the disqualification of President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 Presidential election on the allegation of discrepancy in his name on the NYSC certificate allegedly submitted to INEC.
Tinubu is expected back to the country on Tuesday after a four-week holiday to UK and France in preparations for the 2027 General Elections presidential campaigns across the country.
